recite
Example Sentences
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At 7 Alfred could recite by heart Horace’s Odes—in Latin.
Once, during a demonstration outside a cafeteria, as police were about to arrest the demonstrators, Jackson suggested they kneel and recite the Lord’s Prayer.
From Los Angeles Times
We pull forward, and Dad recites our order at the speaker box.
From Literature
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Guan Yin Citta describes its goals as encouraging "people to recite Buddhist scriptures, practise life liberation and make great vows to help more people".
From Barron's
As the lights lowered, she thanked the crowd, the white flower tucked in her hair catching the light as she recited her first poem, “White Sage.”
From Los Angeles Times
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